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The University of Mississippi Department PrefixCenter for Mathematics and Science Education The University of Mississippi Learn More Faculty & Staff Current Students Alumni Communications Contact Us Professional Learning Professional Development Upcoming Professional Development Conferences On-Site Professional Development Funded Projects Undergraduate Opportunities Graduate Fellowships K-12 STEM Experiences Mobile Planetarium Program (Pre-K-12) STEM Explorations (Pre-K-8) STEM Excursions (7-12) STEM Experts (Pre-K-12) MS FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Robotics Start a FTC Team Volunteer with FTC Sponsor MS FTC MATHCOUNTS® Catapult Competition MS Girls State Chess Championship Resources Manipulative Library News & Events MISSISSIPPI FIRST TECH CHALLENGE PROGRAM The Center for Mathematics and Science Education at the University of Mississippi is proud to be the program partner for the Mississippi FIRST ® Tech Challenge robotics program for the last 10 years and beyond. We are a statewide community focused on building a better world for tomorrow by engaging students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) while they design, build, and compete with robots in an annual challenge. FIRST Tech Challenge teaches students in grades 7-12 the value of hard work, innovation, creativity, and teamwork. ➾ 2023-2024 SEASON About Championship 2023-2024 Schedule of Events Kickoff Qualifiers Contact Us About Discover what this arts-inspired season has in store and brainstorm challenge solutions. Work as a team to design and build a robot. Excel at outreach, marketing, fundraising, team building, and more! Compete at events on the playing field and for awards. Tap into education and career discovery opportunities and scholarship and career connections. Lights, camera STEAM! Join our team today Championship 2023-2024 The Mississippi FIRST Tech Challenge Championship will take place on Friday-Saturday, March 8-9, 2024 at the University of Mississippi. Judging and Inspection will be held at the Jackson Avenue Center on Friday, March 8th and the Robotics Competition will be held at the Tad Smith Coliseum on Saturday, March 9th. The following twenty-four (24) teams have qualified to attend the Championship working to earn a invitation to the FIRST Championships to be held in Houston, TX on April 17-20, 2024. Team # Team Name School/Organization How Advanced 6205 SCARLET SR1 Motivate Award Wesson 6273 Technocats Bogue Chitto Attendance Center Connect Award Grenada 6302 Odyssey Hartfield Academy Think Award Wesson 6556 Tempest St Patrick Catholic High School Runner-up Inspire Award Biloxi 8651 Wait For It… Rankin Robotics Winner Inspire Award Biloxi 8690 Twisted Circuits Water Valley High School Wild Card 8772 Houlka RoboWildcats Houlka Attendance Center Runner-up Inspire Award Tupelo 8803 East Rankin Robotics East Rankin Academy Winning Alliance Captain Tupelo 10191 Trial and Error Robotics Vicksburg-Warren Community Runner-up Inspire Award Brandon 11279 Pure Imagination Grenada School District Winner Inspire Award Tupelo 12272 Team Lightning Storm 4107 Robotics Think Award Brandon 12390 Robotic Raiders Lamar School Winner Inspire Award Brandon 14236 Slight Malfunction Community Team Runner-up Inspire Award Grenada 14627 Spare Parts Community Team Winning Alliance Captain Biloxi 16151 R U Serious NGenius Learning Connect Award Biloxi 19795 Rockbotics Saint Stanislaus Highest Ranked Robot Wesson 21585 Irish Storm St Patrick Catholic High School Connect Award Meridian 22911 Kilobiters Enterprise High School Winning Alliance Captain Meridian 22912 Megabiters Enterprise High School Finalist Alliance Captain Meridian 23521 DeSoto Technix Community Team Winner Inspire Award Grenada 23577 Regents Roaring Lions Regents School of Oxford Finalist Alliance Captain Grenada 23628 TMS Tornadoes Legacy Tupelo Middle School Winning Alliance 2nd Pick Meridian 23994 Team Downpour Storm 4107 Robotics Winning Alliance 1st Pick Wesson 24923 Nanobiters Enterprise High School Winning Alliance 1st Pick Meridian The general schedule for the Mississippi FIRST Tech Challenge Championship is as follows (subject to change): Friday, March 8, 2024 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM: Team Check-in (JAC) 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM: Judging Rounds (JAC) 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM: Robot and Field Inspection (JAC) 3:00 PM – 5:30 PM: Pit Set-up (Tad Pad – only 5 people) 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM: University Showcase (JAC) 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Opening Ceremonies / Individual Awards (JAC) Saturday, March 9, 2024 7:45 AM: Tad Pad opens for Teams 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM: Final Judging Interviews and Robot/Field Inspection 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM: Drivers Meeting/ Coaches Meeting 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM: Competition Day Opening Ceremonies 9:45 AM – 11:45 AM: Morning Qualification Matches 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM: Lunch (on your own) 1:00 PM – 2:30PM: Afternoon Qualification Matches 2:30 PM – 2:45 PM: Alliance Selection 2:45 PM – 3:00 PM: Elimination Round Drivers Meeting 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM: Elimination Round 4:30 PM – 5:15 PM: Awards and Closing Ceremony 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Pack up and Load out Volunteers are always welcome. Please visit https://my.firstinspires.org/Volunteers/Wizard/Search/2?EventId=70023 to create an account and sign up to volunteer. Questions: please contact first@olemiss.edu Schedule of Events 2023 –2024 Schedule of Events May 15, 2023 – FIRST Registration opens – Online September 9, 2023 – FIRST Tech Challenge Kickoff event – Hartfield Academy – Flowood, MS September 25, 2023 – Mississippi registration opens October – November -Various Build-it Days/ Scrimmages October 21 – Gulf Coast Build-it Day/Scrimmage – West Harrison HS – Gulfport, MS October 21 – Brookhaven Build-it Day/Scrimmage – Teams #6273/#14236 Build space October 28 – Water Valley Build-it Day/Scrimmage – Water Valley HS – Water Valley, MS November 11 – Meridian Scrimmage – The Lamar School – Meridian, MS December 2, 2023 – Brandon Qualifier – Brandon High School – Brandon, MS December 9, 2023 – Tupelo Qualifier – Tupelo Middle School – Tupelo, MS January 13, 2024 – Biloxi Qualifier – St. Patrick’s Catholic School – Biloxi, MS January 27, 2024 – Grenada Qualifier – Grenada High School – Grenada, MS February 3, 2024 – Wesson Qualifier – Wesson Attendance Center – Wesson, MS February 10 – 2024 – Meridian Qualifier – The Lamar School – Meridian, MS March 8-9, 2024 – Mississippi FIRST Tech Challenge Championship – University of Mississippi – Oxford, MS April 16-20, 2024 – FIRST Championship – George R. Brown Convention Center – Houston, TX Kickoff The kickoff of the CENTERSTAGE season will take place on Saturday, September 9, 2023 at Hartfield Academy (1240 Luckney Rd, Flowood, MS 39232). The agenda for the day is as follows: 8:15 – 9:00 Check-in / Meet& Greet / Guess the Game Element 9:15 – 10:15 Breakout Sessions #1 10:30 – 12:15 Review & Introduce CENTERSTAGE / Game Q&A 12:15 – 1:00 Lunch (Concession stand by Team #6302) 1:00 – 1:50 Breakout Sessions #2 2:00 – 2:50 Breakout Sessions #3 3:00 – 3:30 Wrap up / Final Q&A / Door prize drawings Breakout sessions will cover: 3-D printing CAD modeling Drivetrain designs How judging works, Scouting tips Coaches Track Qualifiers 2023-2024 Qualifiers Registration link for all Qualifiers – https://bit.ly/MSFTC_23-24_QualRegistration December 2, 2023 – Brandon Qualifier – Brandon High School – Brandon, MS December 9, 2023 – Tupelo Qualifier – Tupelo Middle School – Tupelo, MS January 13, 2024 – Biloxi Qualifier – St. Patrick’s Catholic School – Biloxi, MS January 27, 2024 – Grenada Qualifier – Grenada High School – Grenada, MS February 3, 2024 – Wesson Qualifier – Wesson Attendance Center – Wesson, MS February 10, 2024 – Meridian Qualifier – The Lamar School – Meridian, MS Contact Us For additional information, please contact: Center for Mathematics and Science Education The University of Mississippi 1111 Jackson Avenue W., Suite Q P.O. Box 1848 University, MS 38677 Phone: (662) 915-6621 Fax: (662) 915-1762 Email: first@olemiss.edu FIRST ®...